Q: What can a parent do if a 20 something y/o is romantically pursuing their 13 y/o daughter?
My sister met the 20 something-year-old guy outside of her taekwondo class she gave him her social media accounts (Insta, Snapchat, FaceTime ect.) so that they could communicate and when my parents found out my mother called him and asked him to back off because she’s only 13 and that she would report him to the police if he continued to have contact with her the guy didn’t respond or say anything to my mom when she was on the phone with him other than ok. Recently my mom found out that he has been in continued contact with her and is also setting up meetings in person with her and we want to know what can be done without involving or having my sister talk to the police. We don’t want any trouble or to get him in any kind of trouble if not absolutely necessary but we do need to do something.
A: Immediately file for a Civil Harassment Restrain Order to keep him from being the presence of or communicating with your child, because that is what she is. That situation is a recipe for disaster and needs to be addressed right away before something goes awry. I wouldn't worry about him getting in trouble, he has no business being socially active with a 13 year old.
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